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DUST BRUSH.

No. 67,461. Patented Aug. 6, 1867,

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'SAMUEL TAYLOR, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,

Letters Patent No. 67,461, dated August 6, 1867. i

IMPROVED DUST-BRUSH.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL TAY'LOR, of Boston, in the county of Sufi'olk, and Statepf Massachusetts, have invented new and-useful improved Floor-Brushes and Dusters; and I do hereby declare that the-following is a. full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure l is an elevation.

Figure 2, a cross-section of thefastening strip, and

Figure 3 is a cross-section of the brush before the strip is nailedin.

This improvement relates to the manufacture'of floor-brushes and dusters, and cousistsin constructing them with-a continuous sheet of bristles on their outeredges, whereby they are more readily and rapidly made without increase of cost for stock, present a neuter appearance, wear better, and are more effective in gathering dust and dirt.

by the aid of pitch or cement, into holes bored into a. blockof wood. This is, doubtless, most convenient in The usual way of making these brushes and dusters is to fix the bristles formed hp into knots or bunches,

making the central parts of a brush, but upon the exterior it is desirable to give fullness to the brush, which I do by surrounding the edge of the brush with a continuous sheet of bristles. This sheet need not be so thick as the diameter of the knots, and will, consequently, take no more stock. Being put'in as I propose to put them in, it will take less' time to make :1. brush inthis way, they will look neuter and fuller, will nh t wear, as at present, more rapidly in the centre than at the sides, because of the work being mostly passed by theedging row, and will of course gather all the dust when first striking it.

i In the drawings this improvement is illustrated My method of placing this exterior or edging row of bristles in their placeis as follows: Around the edges of the brush-block. A I form an angular groove or double cbablfer, b c, inclining the side I) so as to give therequisite flare to the bristles when put in position. .Along this groove, with their butts against the nnglepf it, I arrange a thin continuous row of bristles; then Idip a long thin brush of copper wire into a pot of melted pitch or other suitable cement, and drop it upon the said butts of bristles in said groove, thus firmly fixing them, and before the pitch is set place a strip'of wood in said groove of the cross-section, shown at d, fig. 2, and, clamping it firmly in place, nail with small nails driven diagonally, as shown at cf, fig. 2, through said strip into the brush-block. This operation is repeated on both sides and the end opposite the handle of the brush, and I have a brush made of knots of bristles in' the interior and surrounded by a. continuous sheet of bristles.

I do not confine myself to the manner described of fixing the bristles, but I consider that to be a ready and eflicient method of proceeding.

I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. As a new article of manufacture, the floor-brush or duster, formed in its interior of knots of bristles, and edged with a continuous sheet of bristles, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The method, substantially as described, of edging a brush with a continuous sheet of bristles.

SAMUEL TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL Moons, Gro. H. TAYLOR. 

